Samsung Galaxy S8

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 71%
Highlights
5.8 inches AMOLED
Exynos 8895 - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - USA & China
4 GB RAM
12 MP
3000 mAh with 15W charging

Quick Summary

As a compelling mid-range option, the Samsung Galaxy S8 delivers showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, solid hardware that easily handles everyday demands. It runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI, which pairs beautifully with its 5.8 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 3000 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 63%
Display 81%
Camera 73%
Battery 60%
Memory 91%

Launch

Status Discontinued

Display

Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm² (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features 3D Touch (home button only)

Main Camera

Single
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

Dual
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Video 1440p@30fps
Features HDR

Body

Dimensions 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red

Connectivity

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Platform

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China

Memory

Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal Storage 64GB 4GB RAM or UFS 2.1
Storage Type UFS 2.0
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm Jack Yes
Features 32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1

Features

Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging 15W wired, QC2
Wireless Charging Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)

Performance

AnTuTu 199022 (v7)
GeekBench Score 6656 (v4.4)

Miscellaneous

Models SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F
SAR 0.44 W/kg (head)   0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)   1.27 W/kg (body)

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